Renault’s Bob Bell says the French manufacturer is on top of its race pace issues, having identified solution to improve its RS17’s speed on Sundays. In China as well as Bahrain, Nico Hulkenberg put in stellar qualifying performances behind the wheel of the yellow car but on both occasions lost momentum on race day, although…
Month: November 2019
Upcoming venues fuel Abiteboul’s strong outlook
Slowly but surely, momentum is gathering pace at Renault as Nico Hulkenberg’s points-scoring finish in Sochi yesterday reflected. Beyond the German drivers’ results however, Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul underlined the improved race pace of the team’s RS17, a progress which bodes well for races to come. “Another step forward for the team this weekend, not…
Massacre in Shuja'iyya: Over 60 Killed in Heavy Shelling of Gaza Town
In what has become the bloodiest period since the attack on Gaza commenced on July 8, dozens of men, women and children were killed overnight as Israeli forces besieged the Gaza City suburb of Shuja’iyya. According to Palestinian health ministry spokesman Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, upwards of 60 bodies have already been removed from the rubble…
'We're winning away!' – Mourinho makes triumphant start at Tottenham
West Ham were atrocious but the Portuguese will take great satisfaction out of leading Spurs to a first Premier League win on the road since January While many questioned the timing of Tottenham’s managerial change – less than six months after the club reached the Champions League final, and near the end of an international…
Rashford, Lindelof & Maguire all doubts for Man Utd's trip to Bournemouth
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sweating on the fitness of a prized trio ahead of a crucial Premier league fixture at Vitality Stadium this weekend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Marcus Rashford, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire are all doubts for Manchester United’s trip to Bournemouth on Saturday. The Red Devils will be aiming to…
Emery keen to bring Xhaka back for Arsenal as he reveals positive talks with disgruntled midfielder
The Switzerland international could feature for the Gunners against Southampton on Saturday, with the Spaniard aiming to reintegrate him into the team Unai Emery has suggested that he could welcome Granit Xhaka back into the Arsenal squad for the meeting with Southampton on Saturday after confirming that the pair have held positive talks. Xhaka hit…
Video: Alonso undeterred by Indy perils
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso says he isn’t afraid of racing around Indianapolis’ 2.5-mile Speedway despite the perils which threaten novice drivers at the Brickyard. The Spaniard will miss next month’s Monaco Grand Prix and tackle the Indy 500 with an Andretti Autosports-run entry from McLaren. Speaking yesterday in Bahrain, Alonso is fully aware of what he’s…
Pirelli boss unhappy with Mercedes insinuations of favouritism
Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera isn’t happy with Toto Wolff’s mischievous suggestion that Ferrari is being favoured by the Italian tyre manufacturer. Mercedes lost out again to the Scuderia in Monte-Carlo last weekend, with the German team dominated in all departments by the red squad. But the Silver Arrows main area of weakness compared to…
Vandoorne sees ‘character-building’ positives in McLaren’s troubles
Stoffel Vandoorne is enduring a challenging start to his career as a Grand Prix driver as he composes with McLaren-Honda’s depressed state of affairs. The 25-year-old was drafted in to replace Jenson Button after a year as a test driver and a points-scoring one-off for the Woking-based outfit at Bahrain last year. Like Fernando Alonso,…
Alain Prost biopic gets the green light in Cannes
A feature length biographical film dedicated to the life and times of four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost will be presented today at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The biopic is scheduled to enter production this summer, with filming taking place on location at Magny-Cours. Produced by Labyrinthe Films and Mars Films, the…